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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCargo
/ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Goods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
"The cargo was loaded onto the ship before it set sail." - 2
The amount of goods that can be carried by a vehicle.
"The truck's cargo capacity is 10 tons."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish and Portuguese verb 'cargar' (to load), stemming from Late Latin 'carricare', based on 'carrus' (wagon or cart). It entered English in the late 16th century via maritime trade terminology to denote goods transported by ship, aircraft, or vehicle.
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Fret
Transliteration: fʁɛ
"Le fret a été chargé sur le navire."
Fracht
Transliteration: fʁaxt
"Die Fracht wurde auf das Schiff geladen."
Carico
Transliteration: ˈka.ri.ko
"Il carico è stato imbarcato sulla nave."
Carga
Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ɣa
"La carga fue cargada en el barco."
Carga
Transliteration: ˈkaʁ.ɡɐ
"A carga foi carregada no navio."
सामान
Transliteration: samaan
"सामान जहाज पर लाद दिया गया।"
货物
Transliteration: huòwù
"货物已装上船。"
화물
Transliteration: hwamul
"화물이 배에 실렸습니다."
貨物
Transliteration: kamotsu
"貨物は船に積まれました。"
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